Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's 52 kg

The men's 52 kg powerlifting event at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was contested on 10 September at the Beihang University Gymnasium in Beijing, China. This event was the second-lightest of the men's powerlifting weight classes, limiting competitors to a maximum of 52 kilograms (114.6 lb) of body mass. Powerlifters were divided into two groups, A and B, with group B beginning their lifts at 16:30 and group A at 17:15.

Powerlifting - Men's 52 kg
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenueBeihang University Gymnasium
Date10 September
Competitors12 from 12 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Wu Guojing  China
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Osama Elserngawy  Egypt
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Narong Kasanun  Thailand
2004

As with all Paralympic powerlifting events, lifters competed in the bench press. Each athlete was allowed three attempts to bench press as much weight as possible. Athletes attempting to break a record were allowed a fourth attempt. For the attempt to be valid, the competitor must have lowered the weighted bar to his chest, held it motionless for a moment, then pressed the bar upwards until his arms were fully extended. If the competitor failed to meet these requirements or any other rule infraction was committed, the attempt was declared invalid by a team of three referees and the result struck from the record.[1]

Results

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Rank Name Group Body weight (kg) Attempts (kg) Result (kg)
1 2 3 4
    Wu Guojing (CHN) A 51.68 170.0 175.0 180.0 175.0
    Osama Elserngawy (EGY) A 49.55 157.5 162.5 167.5 167.5
    Narong Kasanun (THA) A 50.56 157.5 162.5 167.5 167.5
4   Hussein Juboori (IRQ) A 50.16 160.0 165.0 167.5 165.0
5   Ildar Bedderdinov (RUS) A 50.44 147.5 157.5 165.0 157.5
6   Slawomir Szymanski (POL) A 50.79 150.0 150.0 150.0 150.0
7   Yahya Abou Mughdeb (SYR) B 51.02 132.5 132.5 137.5 137.5
8   Cheok Kon Fatt (MAS) B 51.10 135.0 137.5 137.5 137.5
9   Turan Mutlu (TUR) B 51.23 137.5 142.5 145.0 137.5
10   Cesar Rubio (CUB) B 50.96 130.0 135.0 140.0 135.0
11   Juhani Kokko (FIN) B 51.57 130.0 135.0 140.0 135.0
  Niel Garcia Trelles (PER) B 51.50 125.0 125.0 130.0 NMR

Key: NMR=No marks recorded

References

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  1. ^ "Competitions Description". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-11-12. Retrieved 2008-11-03.